Table 2.

Comparison of cytokine measurements before and after for the control and passive cycle ergometer groups.

Cytokines	Control (n=10)		Passive cycle ergometer (n=9)
	Before	After	Before	After
TNF-α	3.05 (2.83-3.22)	2.91 (2.70-3.30)	3.35 (2.72-3.59)	2.87 (2.74-3.28)
	p=0.625		p=0.301		p* value
IFN-γ	1.88 (1.87-1.91)	1.88 (1.86-1.91)	1.91 (1.86-1.95)	1.92 (1.87-1.98)
	p=0.152		p=0.944		p* value
IL- 6	2.87 (2.42-3.86)	2.67(2.33-3.61)	2.37 (2.30-2.96)	2.39 (2.23-2.88)
	p=0.695		p=0.820		p* value
IL- 10	1.86 (1.83-1.93)	1.85 (1.83-1.93)	1.91 (1.88-1.93)	1.92 (1.91-1.93)
	p=0.998		p=0.528		p* value

Proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IFN-γ and IL-6) and antiinflammatory properties (IL-10).

Values written in bold are statistically significant.

Data are the median (25 – 75% percentile) before and after testing.

^*Wilcoxon test.

TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor alpha; IFN-γ, interferon gamma; IL-6, interleukin 6; IL-10, interleukin 10.